
Vladimirvs Xin Zhao
Vladimir vs Xin Zhao is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Vladimir based on 51 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup.
Vladimir Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vladimir performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Vladimir vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary
The Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 49.0%, giving Xin Zhao a 2.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xin Zhao leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Xin Zhao is slightly favored, Vladimir can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Xin Zhao's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Vladimir vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown
Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Xin Zhao, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Vladimir Build Against Xin Zhao
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Vladimir needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vladimir against Xin Zhao are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Rocketbelt. This combination gives Vladimir an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.5% win rate — 13.0 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Xin Zhao must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Vladimir Runes Against Xin Zhao
The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Vladimir maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Xin Zhao.
Vladimir matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vladimir's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Vladimir build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.67% | 203 | 6.8 | 1,031 | 12,196 | 55.0% | 56.3% | |
| 56.34% | 142 | 7.1 | 1,018 | 12,288 | 62.3% | 51.9% | |
| 43.09% | 123 | 6.8 | 974 | 11,625 | 30.5% | 54.7% | |
| 44.26% | 122 | 6.8 | 808 | 11,744 | 40.4% | 47.7% | |
| 43.48% | 115 | 6.6 | 1,041 | 11,587 | 40.0% | 45.7% | |
| 45.22% | 115 | 6.5 | 1,010 | 12,168 | 38.5% | 50.8% | |
| 54.13% | 109 | 7.1 | 923 | 12,387 | 52.9% | 55.2% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 7.0 | 1,101 | 11,894 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 7.1 | 898 | 11,275 | 46.1% | 54.5% | |
| 35.42% | 96 | 6.8 | 962 | 11,936 | 47.4% | 27.6% | |
| 43.24% | 74 | 6.9 | 899 | 11,277 | 57.1% | 30.8% | |
| 42.86% | 70 | 6.4 | 1,038 | 10,918 | 28.6% | 64.3% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 6.8 | 976 | 12,782 | 40.7% | 61.9% | |
| 51.47% | 68 | 7.0 | 929 | 11,267 | 45.0% | 60.7% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 7.0 | 902 | 11,341 | 41.2% | 51.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.9 | 921 | 10,873 | 45.5% | 46.7% | |
| 37.70% | 61 | 7.1 | 851 | 12,208 | 42.3% | 34.3% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 6.7 | 920 | 11,667 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 7.0 | 1,068 | 13,020 | 52.2% | 61.3% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 6.5 | 966 | 12,177 | 56.0% | 62.1% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.9 | 1,072 | 11,774 | 42.9% | 56.5% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.8 | 848 | 10,718 | 48.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 7.1 | 958 | 12,030 | 48.0% | 69.6% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 7.0 | 896 | 13,121 | 54.5% | 61.5% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.9 | 989 | 11,371 | 52.4% | 46.1% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 6.8 | 911 | 10,501 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 7.0 | 848 | 11,459 | 54.2% | 36.4% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 7.2 | 938 | 10,895 | 22.2% | 51.9% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.9 | 901 | 10,229 | 48.1% | 72.2% | |
| 42.22% | 45 | 6.7 | 1,029 | 13,165 | 46.7% | 40.0% | |
| 52.27% | 44 | 7.3 | 986 | 11,677 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 7.2 | 963 | 12,239 | 27.8% | 65.4% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 7.3 | 952 | 12,155 | 72.2% | 56.0% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 6.8 | 977 | 13,313 | 59.1% | 65.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.2 | 962 | 12,238 | 44.4% | 54.2% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.8 | 1,061 | 13,405 | 57.1% | 48.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 6.8 | 976 | 11,439 | 55.0% | 38.9% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 7.7 | 1,125 | 12,612 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 6.8 | 958 | 12,412 | 35.7% | 41.7% | |
| 33.33% | 36 | 6.5 | 961 | 10,712 | 25.0% | 43.8% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 7.0 | 969 | 12,203 | 43.8% | 60.0% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 7.2 | 1,112 | 13,194 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 6.4 | 777 | 9,724 | 41.2% | 38.9% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 7.0 | 1,042 | 12,396 | 28.6% | 42.1% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 6.9 | 884 | 13,107 | 38.5% | 30.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.6 | 980 | 10,833 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.8 | 952 | 11,555 | 58.8% | 57.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 7.1 | 810 | 10,218 | 45.5% | 55.6% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.7 | 932 | 13,397 | 25.0% | 52.6% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.0 | 911 | 11,973 | 38.5% | 62.5% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 7.2 | 1,090 | 13,077 | 72.7% | 27.8% | |
| 27.59% | 29 | 7.0 | 1,158 | 12,038 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.8 | 941 | 13,022 | 45.5% | 62.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 7.5 | 889 | 11,816 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 750 | 10,675 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,079 | 11,336 | 52.9% | 42.9% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 7.5 | 921 | 12,054 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.8 | 899 | 10,646 | 46.1% | 63.6% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.1 | 1,007 | 13,673 | 90.9% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 7.0 | 1,002 | 11,879 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 7.4 | 959 | 12,912 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.8 | 970 | 12,706 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.4 | 781 | 10,418 | 41.7% | 66.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.9 | 996 | 11,204 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,081 | 11,670 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 7.8 | 1,234 | 11,302 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 7.1 | 1,112 | 13,500 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.7 | 1,043 | 13,575 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 893 | 12,204 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 7.6 | 1,076 | 12,482 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.1 | 856 | 10,730 | 30.0% | 77.8% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.9 | 889 | 11,829 | 83.3% | 61.5% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.8 | 911 | 10,966 | 9.1% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.2 | 995 | 8,599 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.0 | 802 | 11,310 | 11.1% | 75.0% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.8 | 942 | 11,360 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.1 | 974 | 13,664 | 72.7% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.0 | 951 | 13,046 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,125 | 11,511 | 12.5% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 830 | 11,040 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 769 | 11,322 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 78.57% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,074 | 11,066 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,017 | 11,385 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.4 | 978 | 12,510 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,007 | 12,228 | 16.7% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,004 | 11,350 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.7 | 900 | 12,555 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.9 | 977 | 10,694 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.6 | 746 | 11,044 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 84.62% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,026 | 10,272 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.5 | 993 | 11,476 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,014 | 11,502 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.7 | 773 | 11,669 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,059 | 12,059 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.6 | 1,034 | 13,429 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.4 | 886 | 11,750 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,141 | 12,389 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,009 | 12,772 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,093 | 10,112 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.0 | 815 | 11,117 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 1,059 | 14,926 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 953 | 11,734 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.9 | 896 | 9,957 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,233 | 10,703 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 719 | 10,772 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 831 | 11,812 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,051 | 14,464 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.0 | 742 | 10,984 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.7 | 957 | 11,361 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 839 | 10,560 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,111 | 15,217 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.7 | 985 | 13,047 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.4 | 611 | 7,950 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.1 | 906 | 10,169 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 819 | 10,759 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 868 | 13,108 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 775 | 10,510 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,113 | 12,978 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 899 | 11,690 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
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Vladimir vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Vladimir do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?
Xin Zhao wins the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 49.0%, a 2.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Vladimir do against Xin Zhao in the early game?
In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Vladimir with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. Xin Zhao players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Vladimir do against Xin Zhao in the late game?
In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to 43.5%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup?
Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.0 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.
What is the best Vladimir build against Xin Zhao?
The best Vladimir build against Xin Zhao includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Rocketbelt with Crimson Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Vladimir runes against Xin Zhao?
The best Vladimir runes against Xin Zhao use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 53.8% win rate in the Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Vladimir counter Xin Zhao?
No, Vladimir struggles against Xin Zhao with only a 49.0% win rate. Xin Zhao has the advantage in this matchup. Vladimir players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xin Zhao's lead.
How do I play Vladimir against Xin Zhao?
When playing Vladimir against Xin Zhao, play cautiously and avoid Xin Zhao's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xin Zhao in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.
